Read the attached flyer for more information.

Read the attached flyer for more information.

See attached letter from Italy City Hall.

With just over a week until the community wide event, requests are still coming in. If you are planning on having a garage sale next weekend, October 7, 2017 (no city permit needed) please get signed up so that your location can be included on the map that will be handed out to shoppers.

Please leave trash cans out by the curb today after trash pick up. DCI will be coming around to collect them.

Get signed up and hold your spot!
Event date: Saturday, October 7, 2017 beginning at 7am
Weather outlook shows the temps to be in the low 80’s!—Great weather for getting rid of all your neat treasures!!!

I could tell everyone about the streets that Ellis County precinct 3, are currently working on to help this City improve the streets.

Instead of a mayoral update this month we are asking the citizens of Italy to give us your opinion on garbage collection.

The City of Italy is doing a second clean up day on August 13, 2016 at Upchurch Ball Fields (200 Dilworth, Italy). It will start at 7am and continue until the dumpster is full. This is only for city residents with a current city water bill with a photo ID to match the bill. Only one truck load will be accepted.

The City of Italy is doing a clean up day on July 23rd at 1100 Hwy 667. It will start at 7am and continue until the dumpster is full. This is only for city residents with a current city water bill with a photo ID to match the bill. Only one truck load will be accepted.

Italy City Hall will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day and it will also be closed on Friday, November 13. Temporarily Relocating: Italy City Hall be temporarily relocating down the street to the community center on Saturday, November 14, while Italy City Hall undergoes repairs. Water Bill payment details are listed within this article.

Since the election we as the governing body and the employees have been very busy. I want to update the citizens on the progress being made by each department.

Does Your Dog or Cat Need Vaccinations? There will be a low cost Vaccination Clinic on Saturday, March 14th, 2015 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at the Italy Water Department Building.

The City of Italy honored local resident, Altha McNeely, on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at the annual Christmas parade and festival. Altha moved to Italy when she was in the 4th grade. She is a long time member of First Baptist Church.

Help local children in need and drop off your donations of new school supplies and new backpacks inside the School Bus Boxes located at Italy’s Uptown Cafe and City Hall. STUFF THE BUS!

Live radio broadcast by KBEC on Friday, August 15, from 11:00am to 1:00pm at Italy’s downtown Pavilion in order to promote the event

Here was the culprit on Harris Street. Dean Carrell said it could have been in the ground since the 60’s. A former Water Department employee stopped by and he said that 10 years ago they couldn’t use the cut off on this valve.

The City of Italy is proud to announce that the new warning siren has been installed and tested.

Dean Carrell, Italy’s public works director, was convicted of felony theft while serving as City Manager of Sonora, Texas. Records obtained by the Italy Neotribune reveal that Carrell pled guilty on December 13, 2011 to a second degree felony of theft as a public servant. Carrell’s plea agreement was a ten year suspended sentence, eight years probation, $1000 fine, 240 hours community service, $249 court costs, and $20,000 in restitution.

Residents of Italy, Texas are cordially invited to attend a public reception for Mayor Frank Jackson for 14 years of dedicated service to the City of Italy on May 30, 2013 at 5:30 pm, at the Italy Boze Community Center. You are invited to share in the serving of refreshments, and to extend your appreciation to Mayor Jackson as well as wish him well in the future.

Dean Carrell, director of public works for the City of Italy is really proud of the progress being made concerning our water. The State of Texas told us we needed better water production, more water storage and better treatments for our water and the public works team did not waste any time going to work on it.

These two folks are very humble in receiving the Citizen of the Month recognition. In fact, they thought someone put the sign at the wrong house. They even went so far as to call Mayor Jackson to make sure the sign was in the right yard!

The ‘Citizen of the Month’ for March has lived here his whole life! He loves Italy, loves the people and is right at home in his rocking chair on his front porch waving at all who passes! Yes, I am talking about Joe Tovar.

The City of Italy has posted a notice for a public meeting to be held Monday, April 8, 2013. The purpose of the meeting will be to consider and review the Curfew Ordinance’s effects on the community and on the problems the Curfew Ordinance was intended to remedy. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers of the Italy Municipal Building, located at 105 W. Main Street, Italy. Meeting time is slated for 6:00pm.

Citizen of the Month for February is no other than Don Chambers. Not only has he lived in Italy since he was a freshman in high school but he has also served our community with his fire fighting skills since 1973. Is it any wonder he is the ‘Man of the Hour"’ this month?

Mark your calendars! December 1, 2012 is the day that Italy will have a fun hometown event for everyone! The 5th annual Christmas Festival will have a few new twists this year. In addition to the event being centered around the soon to be completed Italy City Pavilion, the Italy Park board has added a Christmas dessert contest as well as a homemade tamale contest—both with cash prizes!

The City of Italy’s Planning & Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. Meeting time is slated for 5:00pm in the Italy Municipal Building Council Chambers at 105 West Main Street, Italy.

The City of Italy hosted a ceremonial ribbon-cutting to dedicate the town’s new community center as old friends return home to the Italy Opry.

Every month Mayor Jackson selects a citizen of Italy, Texas to be honored as the ‘Citizen of the Month’ and this month he chose Tom Little.

Greg Anderson was born and raised in Italy, Texas and has lived here for forty-four years. He was very shocked when his daughter Brianna called him in Dallas and told him he was Citizen of the Month.

The Italy City Council will have their monthly meeting on Monday, July 9, 2012 in the Council Chambers at 105 West Main Street, Italy. Meeting time is set for 6:00pm.

The Italy Water Tower is receiving a fresh coat of paint from courageous painters.

One giant step for the City of Italy as it upgrades to satellite linked water meters in a money saving venture with RG3 Utility out of Hallsville/Red Oak.